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March 5, 1929.,

F. E. DHUMY ET AL.

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FERNAND E. DHUMY. F SCARSDALE, AND VICTOR WEIDNER, OF PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS T0 RAM]? BUILDINGS CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

BUILDING.

Application filed September 7, 1928. Serial No. 304,543.

This invention relates to garage buildings of the type having storage and driveway floors at difierent levels and connected by ramps over which the automobiles may be driven under their own power from floor to floor in order to reach their respective storage spaces. An important object of the invention is to provide in such a garage, an improved design and arrangement of the floors and ramps which will materially increase the storage capacity of the building.

Other objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a horizontal section on the line l1 of Fig. 2; y

Fig. 2 a vertical section taken on the 22 of Fig. 1;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are diagrammatic vertical sections upon a smaller scale taken respectively on the lines 33, 4-4 and 55 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 a horizontal section taken on the line 66 of Fig. 7, showing a modified floor and ramp arrangement; and

Fig. 7 a vertical section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6. a

The building, in the-present instance, is square in plan and formed without outer front and rear walls 1 and 2 and outer side line walls 3 and 4. A vertical partition wall fiextends between the side walls 3 and 4 and its plane bisects the buildin plan. The outer walls enclose a plurality of groups of su'per-- posed storage and driveway floors overlying different ground areas. These groups are arranged in succession and closely adjacent to each other around a center or axis. The floors are at progressively greater elevations in successive groups and are connected by ramps to provide a path for the travel of ve' hicles to all of the floors.

In the form of our invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive there are twelve groups of floors designated 6 to 17 inclusive and overlying different ground areas around a central point. What may be termed the first group of floors 6 is located in one of the front corners of the building and its plan is defined by the outer walls 1 and 3 and by two divisionplanes which extend from one corner of a square plan area at the center of the build- .ing. outwardly at right angles to the walls 1 and 3 respectively. The floors 9, 12 and 15 are disposed in the remaining corners of the areas of all of the corner floors are substantially square and of the same size and are materially larger than the floors of the remaining groups. A doorway 18 formed in the front wall lprovides a vehicular entrance to the lowermost floor'6 which is at the street level. This doorway is located adjacent the inner foie-and-after boundary of said floor and the latter is provided with a driveway space extending along the length of the fore-and-aft boundary and with a row of vehicular storage spaces extending entirely along said driveway space. The upper remaining floors 6 are each provided with storage spaces 19 extending along the walls 1 and 3, the remaining area forming a driveway space 20 of liberal size at the inner corner of the floor. Each of the corner floors ,9,

12 and 15 are similarly laid out, having stor- 6 and 9, are elongated and rectangular and their areas are defined by the wall 3, the plane of the partition 5, the adjacent boundaries of the floors 6 and 9 and by one side of the cen tral square. The latter is equal to the depth of the two floors 7 and 8 and the floors are provided withdriveway spaces 21 and 22 respectively and with storage spaces 23 and 24 extending along the wall 3. In the present instance there are two storage spaces upon each of the floors 7 and 8. This number may be varied however. The plan upon the 'o po'site side of the buildingis precisely t e sameythe floors 13 and 14 being similar to the floors 7 and 8 in their layout. The driveway spaces of the floors 7 and 8 are in straight fore-and-aft alinement with the driveway spaces of the corner floors 6 and 9 and the driveway spaces of the floors 13 and 14 are in straight fore and aft alinement with those of the corner floors 12 and 15.

The floors 10 and 11 between the rear corner floors 9 and 12 are of the same width as the floors 7 and 8 but of greater length. They extend from the partition 5 to the wall 2 and are provided with driveway spaces 25 and 26 respectively and with storage spaces 27 and 28 along opposite sides of the driveway spaces, at both the partition and the wall 2.-

Four storage spaces are shown upon each floor. This number may be varied, however. The floors 16 and 17 are precisely like the floors 10 and 11. They extend from the opposite side of the partitlon 5 to the front wall 1 and their layout is precisely like that of floors 10 and 11 being provided with central driveway spaces and storage spaces at opposite sides thereof. The driveway spaces of the floors 10 and 11 are in straight alinementwith the driveway spaces of the floors 9 and 12 and the driveway spaces of the floors 16 and 17 are in straight alinement with those of the floors (3 and 15, all extending parallel to the walls 1 and 2. The floors of all of the groups are horizontal.

The vertical space or head room between floors is preferably the same in all of the floor groups, and since there are twelve of the latter the floors of each succeeding group are elevated one-twelfth of this space above the floors of the preceding group of the series. In a circuit of adjacent floors of the successive groups around the center of the build ing, from one of the floors 6 to the next higher floor 6, there are then twelve relatively slight steps or elevationsu These elevations are bridged by twelve short ramps 29 which extend the full width of the driveway spaces of the various floors and form, with said spaces, a continuous path over which vehicles may be driven to and from all of the floors and the storage spaces thereon. The storage spaces extend closeup to the adjacent edges of the connected floors in order to utilize all available space and each ramp occurs at the division line between one storage space and the closely adjacent storage space upon the next floor. Owing to this location of the ramps and to their shortness they do not extend into the driveway spaces at the entrances of the storage spaces. The driveway is left level and unobstructed at said entrances for driving the vehicles into the storage spaces and backing them out. i

The various floors and ramps are supported by columns 30 which are disposed at the opposite ends of each ramp. The length of the ramps corresponds substantially to the width of the columns and by locating the ramps and columns in alinement the latter are placed so that they offer no obstruction to the storage entrances. Columns are also located at the outer corners of the driveway.

From all of the columns curbing 31 extends to the adjacent outer walls or to the parti tion 5.

This design and arrangement of the floors,

ramps and columns provides for inter-floor driving throughout the building without any sacrificeof storage space. By dividing the plan area of the building into a comparatively large number of staggered floors the elevation between said floors is made very slight. They can then be connected by very and have level spaces in front of them. In

addition there are storage spaces as at the four corners of the plan, upon the floors 6, 9, 12, and 15 to receive vehicles or for other storage purposes. a

In the modification shown in Figs. 6 and 7 there are eight groups of staggered floors instead of twelve and the ramps 29 radiate from the center of the building, four of them being directed toward the corners of the building and crossing the driveway diagonally. The floors/ are numbered 6 to 13 inclusive in the order of their rise. The column arrangement remains the same as in the first form shown in Fig. 1, and the ramps extend between columns. In both forms the partition 5 extends between columns at opposite sides of the central square and, from the columns across the driveway, outwardly to the walls 3 and 4. It is omitted at the driveway and the latter may be closed by fire doors between the columns to cooperate with the partition and prevent the spread of fire been omitted from the drawings to simplify the showing.

While we have shown and described two very desirable forms of our invention we do not wish to be limited strictly to this disclosure but reserve the right to make such changes as will lie within the scope of the claims.

,What we claim is: 1. A storage building comprising a plurality of successive groups of superposed floors overlying different ground areas around a center, with the floors at progressively greater elevationsIin the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into the latter. the difference in elevation between adjacent floors of the different groups being small'in comparison with the vertical distance between the floors of each group; and short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles throng the building to all of said floors. 2. A storage building comprising a plurality of successive groups of superposed level floors overlying dilierent ground areas around a center, with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in e evation "between adjacent floors of successive groups being small in comparison with the vertical space between the floors of each group; and short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles through the building to all of said floors.

3. A storage building comprising a plurality of successive groups of superposed level floors overlying different ground areas around a center, with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in elevation between adjacent flpors of successive groups being small in comparison with the vertical space between the floors of each group {short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles through the building to all of said floors, the storage spaces extending continuously along said driveway and the ramps being disposed in line with the division lines between storage spaces to leave the driveway level and clear at the entrances to the storage spaces.

4. A storage building comprising a plural? ity of successive groups of superposed level floors overlying different ground areas around a center, with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided'with a, driveway space and storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in elevation between adjacent-floors of successive groups being small in comparison with the vertical space between the floors of each group; and short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles through the building to all of said floors, the storage spaces extending continuously along both sides of said driveway and the ramps being disposed in line with the division lines between storage spaces to leave the driveway level and clear at the entrances to the storage spaces. j

5. A garage comprising a plurality of successive groups of superposed level floors overlying different ground areas around a center with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and car storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in elevation between adjacent floors of the different groups being small in comparison with the vertlcal distance between the floors of each group; short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles through the building to all of said floors, the storage spaces extending continuously along said driveway; and columns supporting the floors and ramps and disposed at the division lines between the storage spaces of the adj acent floor groups, the ramps extending across the dri veway from said columns and having a length substantially equal to the width of the latter, whereby the driveway will be left clear and level at the entrance to the storage spaces.

6. A garage comprising a plurality of Sue cessive groups of superposed level floors overlying difi'erent ground areas around a center with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and car storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in elevation between adjacent floors of the difterent groups being small iii comparison with the vertical distance between the floors of each group; short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles through the building to all of said floors, the

storage spaces extending along both sides of said driveway and columns supporting the floors and ramps and disposed at the division lines between the storage spaces of the adjacent floor groups, one group of inner colunins being arranged around the center of the Y building and defining the inner edges of the driveway, and one group of columns being arranged between the said inner group and the outer walls of the building and defining the outer edges of the driveway spaces, the ramps extending across the driveway from said in.- ner columns to said outer columns and having a length in the direction of travel substantially equal to the width of the columns, whereby the driveway will be left clear and level at the entrances to the storage spaces.

7. cessive groups of superposed floors overlying different ground areas around a center with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and car storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in elevation between adjacent floors of the different groups being small in comparison with the vertical distance between the floors of each group; short ramps connecting the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of the successive groups to provide a driveway for the travel of vehicles through the building to all of said floors; and columns A garage comprising a plurality of sucsupporting the floors and ramps and disposed center of the building and defining the inner edges of the driveway, and one group of columns bemg arranged between the said mner group and the outer Walls of the building and defining the outer edges of the driveway spaces, the ramps extending across the driveway from said inner columns to said outer columns and having a length in'the direction of travohsubstantially equal to the width of the columns, whereby the driveway will be left clear at the entrances to the storage spaces.

8. A garage comprising a plurality of Suecessive groups of superposed level floors overlying different ground areas around a center with the floors at progressively greater elevations in the successive groups and each provided with a driveway space and car storage spaces along the driveway space and opening into it, the difference in elevationv between adjacent floors of the different groups being small in comparison with the vertical distance between the floors of each group; short ramps connectin 'the driveway spaces of adjacent floors of t 1e successive groups to providea driveway for the travel of'vehicles through the building to all of said floors the storage spaces extending along saiddriveway and covering the entire floor plan of the building at both sides of the driveway; and columns supporting the floors and ramps and disposed at the division lines between the storage spaces of the adjacent floor groups. one group of inner'columns being arranged around the center of the building and defining the inner edges of the driveway, and one group of columns being arranged between the said inner group and the outer walls of the building and defining the outer edges of the driveway spaces, the ramps extending across the driveway from said inner columns to said outer columns and having a length in the direction of travel substantially equal to the width of the columns, whereby the-driveway will be left clear and level at the entrances to the storage spaces.

In. testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures this fifth day of September, 1-928. i

FERNAND E. DHUMY. VICTOR WEIDNER. 

